I migliori The Talking Book podcast (2024)

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Sunnyside w/ Jack Houghteling 11:45

10d ago11:45

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“In this winningly oblique, slender, and wise-hearted novel, Jack Houghteling puts his finger on febrilely metropolitan human nature as it expresses itself (cerebrally, athletically, familially) in the outer boroughs and in patinated suburbia--and he does so in fleet, uncannily vivid sentences that are summational masterstrokes. Jack Houghteling is…

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Frank Miller: American Genius: Reaction & Review! 1:08:28

6h ago1:08:28

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Badr & Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar) both attended the premiere of the Frank Miller: American Genius movie, and hopped on the mics right after for a free-flowing conversation and retrospective about the film, Frank Miller's career, Dark Knight Returns, and the impact his work has had on their lives. Watch the video version of this episode, HERE! …

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Can we have real conversations with AI? How do illusions help us make sense of the world? - Highlights - KEITH FRANKISH 11:11

3d ago11:11

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“There is magic everywhere. There's wonder everywhere. There's wondrous complexity that is so complex, so difficult to conceptualize, to grasp, to articulate that it might as well be magic for all intents and purposes, but we can gradually start to unpick how the tricks are done, how nature learned to do these wonderful tricks. And that's the wonde…

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Is Consciousness an Illusion? with Philosopher KEITH FRANKISH 57:24

19h ago57:24

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Is consciousness an illusion? Is it just a complex set of cognitive processes without a central, subjective experience? How can we better integrate philosophy with everyday life and the arts? Keith Frankish is an Honorary Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, a Visiting Research Fellow with The Open University, and an Adjunct Prof…

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How Can We End the Climate Crisis in One Generation? - Highlights - PAUL HAWKEN 16:56

6d ago16:56

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“We and all living beings thrive by being actors in the planet’s regeneration, a civilizational goal that should commence and never cease. We practiced degeneration as a species and it brought us to the threshold of an unimaginable crisis. To reverse global warming, we need to reverse global degeneration.” Can we really end the climate crisis in on…

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Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation with PAUL HAWKEN 53:38

3d ago53:38

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Can we really end the climate crisis in one generation? What kind of bold collective action, technologies, and nature-based solutions would it take to do it? Paul Hawken is a renowned environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist committed to sustainability and transforming the business-environment relationship. A leading voice in the enviro…

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Episode 5 : Sirisha's review of the book "And The Mountains Echoed" by Khaled Hosseini 27:49

7d ago27:49

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In this episode, my guest Sirisha talks about how well the Afghan-American author, Khaled Hosseini portrays emotions of the characters through his touching and heart-wrenching story. Do listen to this amazing review by Sirisha and get inspired to read Khaled's books.Di skiran149

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Patreon Preview: Jodorowsky's Dune, Moebius & Miyazaki, and X-Men '97 17:51

8d ago17:51

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Here's a preview of our latest Patreon bonus episode, with Badr and Cesar! The two friends have a free flowing conversation and catch up on life, and talk about Moebius and Miyazaki's 2004 art exhibit, Jodorowsky's unreleased Dune concept art, X-Men '97, and more! Listen to the rest of this episode, and a TON of other bonus episodes, over on our Pa…

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How Will Our Cities, Communities & Country Cope with Climate Migration - Highlights - ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN 15:41

13d ago15:41

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“Living in California, I've just come to accept the unsettledness of this era we're moving into. And I think that's really how I see the future. You know, we're living in an era of disruption, and there are others I talk to and write about in the book who also muse about the possibility of a more nomadic future. That maybe home isn't a permanent pl…

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On The Move: The Overheating Earth & the Uprooting of America with ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN 57:13

13d ago57:13

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An estimated one in two people will experience degrading environmental conditions this century and will be faced with the difficult question of whether to leave their homes. Will you be among those who migrate in response to climate change? If so, where will you go? Abrahm Lustgarten is an investigative reporter, author, and filmmaker whose work fo…

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Episode 4 : Vyjanthi's review of "The English Teacher" by R.K.Narayan 36:14

14d ago36:14

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In this episode,my guest Vyjanthi ma'am beautifully reviews the book "The English Teacher" written by R.K.Narayan. She takes us through the amazing potrayal of characters leading to how the story unfolds in R.K.Naryan's style..Relatable, witty, humorous with observations from our daily mundane life.. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode. Happ…

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The Future of Digital Comics: An Interview with Omnibus CEO: Travis Schmeisser 1:21:13

15d ago1:21:13

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This episode was recorded back in March, so there's been a lot of new updates and features from Omnibus since then, including the launch of their iPhone & iPad and Android apps! Travis Schmeisser, the CEO and Founder of Omnibus, a modern digital comic book store and reader carrying your favorite publishers and creators, joins Badr for Ep. 429, to t…

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Apocalyptic Optimism: How We Can We Save Ourselves from the Climate Crisis? - Highlights - DANA FISHER 14:44

20d ago14:44

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“I call myself an apocalyptic optimist. In other words, I do believe there is hope to save ourselves from the climate crisis that we have caused. However, I also believe that saving ourselves will only be possible with a mass mobilization that is driven by the pain and suffering of climate shocks around the world. A generalized sense of extreme ris…

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Episode 3 : Arun Kumar's Review of " Wise Guy:Life In A Mafia Family" by Nicholas Pileggi 33:05

20d ago33:05

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In this episode, Arun Kumar reviews the non-fiction book "Wise Guy: Life In a Mafia Family" written by crime reporter Nicholas Pileggi. Arun Sir takes us through Henry Hill's life, who was a Mafia associate and later joined the US witness protection program to help nab gangsters. The 1990 Oscar–winning film Goodfellas directed by Martin Scorsese wa…

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Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action - DANA FISHER 40:00

20d ago40:00

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How can we make the radical social changes needed to address the climate crisis? What kind of large ecological disaster or mass mobilization in the streets needs to take place before we take meaningful climate action? Dana R. Fisher is the Director of the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity and Professor in the School of International Servi…

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Turtle Power! An Interview with Jason Aaron About TMNT and Creative Freedom 1:23:27

22d ago1:23:27

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Highly acclaimed comic writer, Jason Aaron, joins Badr and Cesar for Ep. 428 to talk about his upcoming and highly anticipated run on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! (which begins in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Alpha #1, on sale June 5). Jason provides an insightful retrospective on his career, and also talks about the new creative freedom he's enj…

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Working to Restore: Harnessing the Power of Business to Heal the Earth - Highlights - ESHA CHHABRA 14:26

24d ago14:26

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“There’s a lot of greenwashing that's going on these days. It is great marketing. And that was really the reason why I wrote this book. I had started to see the patterns. You can start to tell them the companies that are genuinely doing it versus the companies that are just talking about it. So that was one indicator, you know, a company that would…

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How can Regenerative Business Help Heal the Earth? - ESHA CHHABRA 44:50

24d ago44:50

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What is regenerative business? How can we create a business mindset that addresses social, economic and environmental issues? Esha Chhabra has written for national and international publications over the last 15 years, focusing on global development, the environment, and the intersection of business and impact. Her work has been featured in The New…

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Episode 2: Soumya's Review of "What did you ask at school today?" by Kamal V. Mukunda 35:05

28d ago35:05

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In this episode, my guest Soumya reviews a beautiful book titled "What did you ask at school today?" written by Kamal V. Mukunda. Soumya takes us through the different chapters of the book ,highlighting with examples regarding child learning process, how the child brain works and how it impacts the entire learning journey.. A must read for every pa…

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How to Protect Bookstores and Why - Highlights - DANNY CAINE, Bookseller, Poet 12:04

29d ago12:04

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“Bookselling captured my imagination and my heart as soon as I started working at the bookstore because I could see the potential for this great, amazing community-oriented work. Of course, it's a thrill to be around books, to meet authors, to read all this stuff, and to spend all day with people who love books, but what I think I really fell in lo…

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What Lies Ahead for Bookstores in the Age of Generative AI? - DANNY CAINE, Bookseller, Poet 48:22

29d ago48:22

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What is the future of literature in the age of generative AI? How can bookstores build community and be engines for positive social change? What does it mean to try to have a meaningful human life? Danny Caine is the author of the poetry collections Continental Breakfast, El Dorado Freddy's, Flavortown, and Picture Window, as well as the books How …

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Meet Your Doom! An Interview with Sanford Greene about Dr. Doom, MF DOOM, and Bitter Root 1:13:38

29d ago1:13:38

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Sanford Greene joins the show to talk about his new Marvel comic: Doom #1, a passion project and love letter to Marvel's top super villain and monarch. Sanford also talks about the comic scene in the Carolinas, his early career, MF DOOM, co-writing with Jonathan Hickman, and what makes Dr. Doom one of the best characters of all time. He also gives …

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Is understanding AI a bigger question than understanding the origin of the universe? - Highlights, NEIL JOHNSON, Author of Simply Complexity: A Clear Guide to Complexity Theory 15:38

1M ago15:38

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“It gets back to this core question. I just wish I was a young scientist going into this because that's the question to answer: Why AI comes out with what it does. That's the burning question. It's like it's bigger than the origin of the universe to me as a scientist, and here's the reason why. The origin of the universe, it happened. That's why we…

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How can physics help solve real world problems? - NEIL JOHNSON, Head of Dynamic Online Networks Lab 50:41

1M ago50:41

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How can physics help solve messy, real world problems? How can we embrace the possibilities of AI while limiting existential risk and abuse by bad actors? Neil Johnson is a physics professor at George Washington University. His new initiative in Complexity and Data Science at the Dynamic Online Networks Lab combines cross-disciplinary fundamental r…

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Episode 1 : Sangeeta's review - Ashok Banker's series of books on Ramayana 31:56

1M ago31:56

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In this episode, my guest Sangeeta talks to us about Ashok Banker's series of books on Ramayana. Throughout the episode, she delves into the essence of the great epic, throwing light on how and why the author got into writing these series in the very first place. Hope you will enjoy listening to this conversation and get inspired to read.. Happy Li…

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Humanity's Deadly Shadow: The Toll on Birds and Wildlife - Highlights - BEN GOLDFARB 13:00

1M ago13:00

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“The creation of roads is this process that's sort of innate to all beings. You know, we're all sort of inclined to create and follow trails. We just do it at a much vaster and more permanent and destructive scale. I think we need to reconceive how we think about roads in some ways, right? I mean, we think about roads, certainly here in the U. S., …

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How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet with BEN GOLDFARB 43:22

1M ago43:22

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Every year, humanity's footprint casts a deadly shadow over our skies and landscapes, claiming the lives of billions of birds and other wildlife. What is road ecology? How are our roads driving certain species towards extinction? And what can we do about it? Ben Goldfarb is a conservation journalist. He is the author of Crossings: How Road Ecology …

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Crisis, Philosophy & the Search for Meaning - ROBERT PIPPIN - Highlights 13:32

1M ago13:32

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“The Greek Enlightenment introduced the idea of centrality and the priority of rationality in understanding ourselves and our relation to the world. Heidegger wants to move us away from what he thinks has culminated in a kind of dead end. We appear in this world without any instruction manual, we have these finite, corporeal lives that begin in way…

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Live from C2E2 2024: A Comic Podcast Crossover Live Show! The Short Box meets First Issue Club meets The Oblivion Bar 1:02:36

1M ago1:02:36

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This episode was recorded LIVE from C2E2 2024, where The Short Box and The Oblivion Bar and First Issue Club recorded a LIVE podcast crossover episode celebrating the best comics of the year (so far). We also talked about creators on the rise, and what makes for a good first issue, and the best ways to get new people into comics. Watch the video ve…

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Reflections on Philosophy, Art & Crisis in the 21st Century with ROBERT PIPPIN 52:36

1M ago52:36

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What is the importance of philosophy in the 21st century as we enter a post-truth world? How can we reintroduce meaning and uphold moral principles in our world shaken by crises? And what does philosophy teach us about living in harmony with the natural world? Robert Pippin is the Evelyn Stefansson Nef Distinguished Service Professor at the Univers…

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Trailer 1:30

1M ago1:30

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Hello Listeners!! Trailer released for my fresh new podcast.. Stay tuned in for new episodes every Friday!! Happy Listening..Di skiran149

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FCBD 2024: Live From Gotham City Limit Comic Shop! 46:51

1M ago46:51

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Join Badr for ten short interviews recorded at Gotham City Limit on Free Comic Book Day 2024. Meet the fans and the staff who were there, learn about the Jax comic scene, and hear what comics brought everyone out, and what titles everyone recommends as can't miss-reading! INTERVIEWS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Jonathan Sanders aka "Friendly Neighborhoo…

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